Speaking of Riots: The Complicated Reality of Violence vs. Nonviolence
Guest post by Benjamin S. Case Riots are a significant feature of the political landscape. In the past…
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The Promise and Perils of Postwar Cities
Guest post by Kristine Höglund, Emma Elfversson, and Ivan Gusic More than half of the global population lives…
Accommodating the Hong Kong Protests, It’s Not Too Surprising
Guest post by Graig R. Klein. After months of boiling discontent, Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, extended…
Hierarchy and Central Leadership Help Nonviolent Campaigns Prevail When Fringe Terrorism Occurs
Guest post by Margherita Belgioioso, Stefano Costalli, and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch. Recent research shows that nonviolent dissent can…
States are Far Less Likely to Engage in Mass Violence Against Nonviolent Uprisings than Violent Uprisings
By Erica Chenoweth and Evan Perkoski for Denver Dialogues. What drives governments to crack down on and kill…
How Civilians Talk Their Way out of Violence
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues. When Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan in 2012,…
Can Civilian Nonviolent Action Deter Massacres?
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues Nonviolent action can be a useful tool for voicing citizen concerns and even…
Mao, Gandhi, and the Choice Between Violent and Nonviolent Action
Guest Post by Ches Thurber Last week, Cullen Hendrix wrote a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece on this blog…
Free to Choose? Violent vs. Nonviolent Resistance and the Limits of Choice
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues I spent a good thirty minutes the other day lurking on a…
To Dissent or Not to Dissent? Principles of Ethical Resistance for US Federal Servants
Guest post by Maciej Bartkowski. “I thought I was the president, but when it comes to these bureaucrats,…